“Don't ignore your dreams; don't work too much; say what you think; cultivate friendships; be happy.”
“If you don't think too good, don't think too much.”
“You don't dare to think ahead too much, for you don't want this melted under the heat of your attention, don't want it gone from your life.”
“Say your prayers, girl. Prayers work miracles; don't you see that much yet?”
“Listen carefully to first criticisms made of your work. Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - then cultivate it. That's the only part of your work that's individual and worth keeping.”
“Too many people who don't know anything about anything say too much about what they don't know.”